The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-24

Mayor Dickinson had Hash for sup
per last night
Jonesyiile, Va, viii have base ball
club this season
Messrs Scott Hickey and Sid Muir
my,oi Jonesbofo, were in the city
Sunday
Walter Seaver had the misfortune
to have the end OF his middle finger
cut off in a cutting box yesterday.
J. w Hunter &>Bro's immense
stock Of spring and summer goods will
arrive in few days, Wait for hem.
Willie Range, a compositor on the
COMET had his foot badly cut yester-
day evening. The wound was pain
ful but is doing we'll.
The jury that tried Harrison Bow
man last week at EIzabethton, for the
killing of VIM. Carroll, could not
agree and mis-trial was entered.
Retiring from the hotel business ]
have on hand a lot of furniture, bed
ding, stoves, etc, that | will dispose of
in any quantity very cheap.
w. A. DICKINSON.
The millinery department at ], w.
Hunter & Bros. will be complete in
few days. The incest line of goods ev-
er brought to Johnson City are on the
road and will be in charge of a first
class milliner.
The time of year has arrived when
the poor oppressed husband will have
blisters on his hands from holding to
a fishing pole, while his tyrannical
wife will be staying at home having
fun with the spade and the garden.
Mr.. G. f. Faw, of Gonzales, Cal,
sends us 1925 through Mr.. /. 7 lobe
for another years subscription. We
are glad to hear that Gene has been
so successful in recent land specula-
tiong; $4,000 is not a bad profit.
Miss Alice Hughett, of Baltimore,
lias taken charge OF the millinery and
dressmaking department at j. w.
Hunter & Bros. Miss Hughlett has
been with Messrs. Armstrong, Gator
& Co. for a number of years and thor
oughly understands her business.
New Board,-The election passed off
quietly yesterday and resulted in the
election of the following ticket:
w. A. Dickinson, Mayor; w. c.
Maupin, T. NJ. Hickey, L. C. Berry,
w, r. Lewis, Bud Hendrix, J. J, Ford,
II. K Hanekll, Aldermen; Marion
CrumIey, Constable
4 Sad Ca8e.-The caseof Harrison
Bowman is a sad one While in jail
at Eizabethton last week his wife aud
child died, aud he was not told about
tunul after his trial The jury failed
toagree and Judge Brown fixed his
bail at one Thousand dollars Bail
has been furnished and be is now at
liberty.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Christian, Hoss & Hodge in
another column. This firm are sue
cessors to Christian & Crockett, and
are enjoying the largest trade of any
firm in the city Mr.. Christian will
leave for the eastern markets in few
days to purchase spring goods These
gentlemen do not hesitate to say their
prosperity is the result of advertising.
Found Dend-Just as we 60 to press
we learn from Mr.. J. NJ. Williams, OF
Carter Co., that he found a man lying
dead in the woods just back of his
place yesterday afternoon. The un.
fortunate man appeared to be about
60 years of age, had long grey hair and
beard, was clothed in blue leans and
had on new shoes. He was an entire
stranger in the neighborhood and
nothing was found on his person by
which he could be Unidentified. Coroner
Anderson held an inquest over The
body and the verdict was that the de
ceased died from exposure and starva
ton. He was buried in the William,
graveyard to-day.
If the G. G. & G. r. R. is ever bull
it will require a tunnel 5000 fee
long through the Blue Ridge Thi
tunnel will cost 100000 and can no
be cut IN less than two years-BriSto
Courier
The above paragraph shows con
clusively that the editor of the Cou
rier knows very little about railroad
building in general and that he ha
allowed himself to be STUFFED" abou
matters on which he ought to be bet
ter posted by some one who seems t,
take "ghoulish glee" in mis-tatin,
facts From the survey and profile O
the G. c. & C. railroad we find they as
cend the Blue Ridge on the easter
approach with grade not exceedin
at any point 95 feet to the mile. an,